A conversation about mental health in Accra sounds different from one in Mumbai. The words are different, the stigma is different, the meaning is different. And for treatment to actually work, it has to start there. That's the work Dr. Benedict Weobong has dedicated his career to.In this episode of BrainCore, Tolu sits down with the global mental health epidemiologist and York University professor to get into what global mental health epidemiology really means, why cultural sensitivity isn't one-size-fits-all, and what Western psychology still has to learn from a global outlook.

Having worked across West Africa, India, the UK, and now Canada, Dr. Weobong brings a perspective that is rare, necessary, and genuinely eye-opening. They also get honest about what it takes to stay motivated when you're staring down mental health statistics that are hard to comprehend — and where this field still needs to go.

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